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LadleK5.25

Gourd ladle with white and red beading at lip, and a short handle consisting of a string of white beads. A long string of white and blue beads is attached to the tip and base of the handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.24

Gourd container with blue beads in ribbed design that covers the container from the bottom almost to the neck and is decorated with several white, nearly triangular beaded shapes. A blue, red and black beaded strap attaches at the top of the beading on the container.

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.23

Gourd container decorated with blue, white and pink beaded net covering and with an attached rolled fabric stopper with blue, white and red beading. A short, single strand of pink, white and black beading serves as a handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.21

Gourd container with pink, white, green, blue, red and black beaded net covering and single strand handle. Rolled fabric stopper with the same beadwork pattern.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.20

Gourd container. Body beaded with black triangles on a white background. Border of light blue beads. A single strand light blue bead handle. Rolled fabric stopper beaded in blue and attached to the container with the handle.

Culture
Zulu
Material
gourd fruit, glass and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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ContainerK5.19

Gourd container decorated on lower portion with white beads and simple linear designs in pink, blue and red. Two single beaded strands, one ending in a loop, attach around the neck.

Culture
Nguni
Material
glass, gourd fruit and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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NecklaceK5.16

Snuff necklace. Red, white, and blue beads with large green glass beads in between. Pendant is a small ribbed gourd or nut shell?

Culture
Zulu
Material
glass, gourd fruit ? and fibre
Made in
South Africa
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inner BootsA2.501 a-b

Pair of skin boots with the fur on the interior of the boots and the grey-white skin on the outside. One boot (a) has a slit from the top down the side.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin and fibre
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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BagA2.498

The bag is oblong shaped and light brown with a bone-pin closure. There is a seam running up the centre of one side, ending midway to create an opening. To close the bag, there is a hole on either side of the opening and a thin bone pin attached by a braided fibre to the inside of the bag.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, fibre and bone
Made in
Coppermine, Nunavut, Canada and Kugluktuk, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Outer ParkaA2.496

Men’s outer coat, or parka, of brown caribou fur. The coat is thigh length, flared at the bottom and the back is slightly longer. The coat has a close fitting hood with white side panels that extend down into the front in triangular gussets. The hood is trimmed with a band of white fur that is facing inward. The sleeves are trimmed with a band of white fur. The hem of the coat is decorated with alternating strips of white fur, green cloth and black and white checkerboard bands. In the shoulder seams two white bands are inserted. On the back of the coat at the base of the hood a tiny pouch is created by using more fur than is needed. A triangular piece of white fur is attached under the chin.

Culture
Inuit: Inuinnait
Material
caribou skin, caribou sinew and fibre
Made in
Bathurst Inlet, Nunavut, Canada
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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